The Lehmann Discontinuity, a place where the crimson waves of molten minerals and the pure white energy of the planet—its life force—mixed. 0

Here, between the inner and outer core of the planet, was a dark shadowy figure standing still: Terra. 0

Blankly gazing upward at the sight she had grown so sick of over the past few decades, Terra was lost in thought. She, who had believed her duty was to protect the Lehmann Discontinuity, had allowed doubt to creep in at some point.0

Why does it have to be me who suffers?0

She couldn’t understand. There were countless other beings capable of safeguarding the entire planet, so why was she alone bound to the tedious and unending task? It had started as a small seed of doubt, but it soon bloomed into deep disillusionment with her so-called duty.0

However, nothing changed.0

I don’t want to do this anymore…0

Alas, no matter how much her mind resisted, her body—created solely to protect the planet—moved according to the will of her creator, the Seeker. Despite gaining the freedom of thought, she was still trapped within the planet’s depths. 0

And that was when Terra finally realized the truth: the emotions blooming within her were nothing more than an error. Her feelings did not matter; she could never escape the obligation of protecting the planet.0

“Ugh…!”0

Recalling the memories of that specific day, Terra instinctively flinched. The overwhelming rage, resentment, and disillusionment that once filled...0